Tag: Respect
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Have we forgotten the Code of Conduct?
Have we forgotten the Code of Conduct? Every year, the Ombud writes a report taking stock of the past year’s activities, which is addressed to the entire CERN community. This annual report is above all an opportunity to make observations, shed light on matters and, wherever possible, propose some remedial actions. I’m currently in the
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Have you encountered excluders?
Have you encountered excluders? This week marks the International Women’s Day – a day that I always want to celebrate in some way. Last year I shared with you my experience of being a woman at CERN in the 1990s. As I was exploring a new angle to gender diversity at CERN – a topic
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When respect is missing
When respect is missing It’s rare that visitors to the Ombud’s office complain about the outcome of administrative decisions. There are many types of decision that can impact someone’s career, from not awarding a contract or a promotion to rejecting or imposing internal mobility, or a refusal to grant the requested resources. Such decisions are
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Three powerful tools to meet the challenges of 2022!
Three powerful tools to meet the challenges of 2022! As this brand new year starts, I would like to offer my best wishes, from the Ombud’s Office, for a healthy, happy and successful 2022! In addition to such traditional (and highly appreciated) wishes, what else could we wish each other as colleagues? Looking back on
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Each and every one of us matters
Each and every one of us matters Some visitors to the Ombud’s office tell me that they are “too insignificant” or “too low” in the chain of command for their opinion to really matter. Or they tell me they feel that, because they are an assistant or a technician, there’s a difference in attitude towards
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Each and every one of us matters
Each and every one of us matters Some visitors to the Ombud’s office tell me that they are “too insignificant” or “too low” in the chain of command for their opinion to really matter. Or they tell me they feel that, because they are an assistant or a technician, there’s a difference in attitude towards
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Bread-and-butter issues in the Ombud’s office
Bread-and-butter issues in the Ombud’s office At my request, my predecessor, Pierre Gildemyn, kindly agreed to compile and share his statistics for the 2017-2020 period in order to shed light on the categories of conflictual situations that are most frequently raised with the Ombud. Here, in order of frequency, are those eight categories, each illustrated
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Respect and internal mobility
Respect and internal mobility A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 17, “Internal mobility”, entered into force on 3 May 2021. This Circular, together with the CERN Internal Mobility Policy, dated June 2019, set out the Organization’s policy and related provisions on internal mobility. Internal mobility is one of the subjects that people raise with
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Best wishes for 2021!
Best wishes for 2021! I hope that you have had a chance to relax and spend time with your loved ones, despite the restrictions. I wish you all the best for the new year. In 2021, I would like to spotlight the notion of respect. This is because I recalled a number of concerns that
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Respect: a renewable resource
Respect: a renewable resource It is a truth universally acknowledged that respectful behaviour has beneficial effects within organisations; in practice, however, it’s sometimes difficult to make it the norm. All members of the personnel, whatever their hierarchical level or status, expect to be treated with respect in all aspects of life, and particularly when it